iPhone Become the World's Best Selling

The global smart phone market is like horse racing arena for Apple and Samsung. The two companies that now dominate the market through the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S III. But in the 4th quarter of 2012, the iPhone was named best selling phones again.

Strategy Analytics Research Institute at 3 quarter of 2012, had released the data noted that sales of Samsung Galaxy S III has beaten iPhone 4S. At that time, Samsung is sending 18 million units of Galaxy S III to the world.

While Apple sends 16.2 million units of iPhone 4S. This Data is quite surprising, because after so long ruled the market, the iPhone 4S must submit his throne to the Galaxy S III.

In the 4th quarter of 2012, the iPhone regain his old title as the best-selling smart phone in the world. iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S are in positions one and two best-selling smart phone. While the Galaxy S III is in the top three.

In the 4th quarter of 2012, Apple is sending 27.4 million units of the iPhone 5. While the iPhone 4S at Apple shipped 17.4 million units. The number is still larger than the Galaxy S III shipping 15.4 million units.

In the global smart phone market the 4th quarter of last year, the iPhone 5 reached a market share of 12.6 percent, 8 percent iPhone 4S and Galaxy S III at 7.1 percent.

Data from Strategy Analytics, sales of Galaxy S III has experienced a decline. Samsung's product line will refresh the flagship phone Galaxy S IV who reportedly will be released around March or April 2013.